NHTSA campaign 14V590000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-666
Thomas Built Buses Recall 14V-590: Fuse may Blow if using both Hazard & Brake Lights
NHTSA recall 14V590000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-666) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on September 23, 2014, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V590000 (also written 14V-590 or 14V590)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-666
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V590000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – June 4, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V590000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Minotour school buses manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if the hazard and brake lights are used simultaneously, the circuit may be overloaded and cause the fuse to blow.
Safety consequence
If the fuse blows, the hazard lights and brake lights will cease to function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers have replaced the fuses with fuses of a higher amperage, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-666.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V590000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.